Cops: Teen who committed suicide after Instagram poll suffered from depression


  • Nation
  • Friday, 17 May 2019

KUCHING (Bernama): Recently, Malaysians were shocked over the death of a teenage girl who committed suicide after 69% of pollsters on her Instagram account supported the option to kill herself.

Local newspapers reported that the victim posted an online poll status asking her 'Instagram Story' followers: "Really Important, Help Me to Choose D/L." (D stood for death while L for Life).

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